My favourite member of the Beatles is Lennon. He might have been crazy. But he's my kind of crazy.

I've waited a long time to show these flowers how pretty you are.

My most popular blogs end up being the ones where I talk about being a dad.

Soft fantasy worlds have a much looser cause-and-effect relationship. Alchemists can turn lead into gold and nobody wonders about how it will impact the currency system. Someone waves a wand and turns an elephant into a mouse and nobody worries about conservation of mass.

And if Hollywood has taught us anything, it's that cool props and special effects are not enough. Story comes first. Everything depends on story.

Fantasy is my favorite genre for reading and writing. We have more options than anyone else, and the best props and special effects. That means if you want to write a fantasy story with Norse gods, sentient robots, and telepathic dinosaurs, you can do just that. Want to throw in a vampire and a lesbian unicorn while you're at it? Go ahead.

When someone tells you a piece of their life, they're giving you a gift, not granting you your due.